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Post by jeiboy on Aug 3, 2023 8:16:16 GMT -5
out already in NZ
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Post by Choco on Aug 3, 2023 8:33:47 GMT -5
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Post by think pink. on Aug 3, 2023 9:28:30 GMT -5
Yeah, she could’ve easily served us this without disregarding her old work and insulting her fans for liking said work. This isn’t different from her past stuff, it’s just not pop. She’s always done different genres.
I’m starting to believe the theories of her wanting out of her “slave” contract. All she did the past two eras is complain on live about fame & being overworked. I could totally see her wanting the quiet life with a niche/indie fanbase. Maybe denouncing her pop fanbase was the only way she saw out idk. This era makes no sense.
ETA: OR maybe she was tired of ppl not taking her seriously as a rapper and hopes denouncing her pop work and pop fans will give her street cred from rap fans and rap media. WHO KNOWS 💀😭.
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Post by Choco on Aug 3, 2023 9:42:55 GMT -5
Let's see the numbers on Spotify on Saturday but so far I'd say her moves are not working.
The song sounds fine, but it could have been on any of her previous projects.
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Post by think pink. on Aug 3, 2023 10:27:35 GMT -5
Let's see the numbers on Spotify on Saturday but so far I'd say her moves are not working. The song sounds fine, but it could have been on any of her previous projects. I actually see it debuting higher or about the same as “Attention” based on all the controversy.
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Post by Choco on Aug 3, 2023 10:54:12 GMT -5
Attention streaming numbers but with radio support would be decent enough imo.
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Post by Juan Carlos on Aug 3, 2023 12:08:06 GMT -5
Goes for Pop, Rhythmic and Urban adds upon its release tonight.
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Post by mccloud on Aug 3, 2023 17:47:13 GMT -5
This and attention are both really bad. How to kill all the success from your last two albums 101
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on Aug 3, 2023 19:07:43 GMT -5
I like this a lot ngl.
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Post by ilomilo on Aug 3, 2023 19:13:36 GMT -5
Sounds like a moderate hit I guess, sure it's decent but tbh this era just feels like a sharp decline in both quality & success
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Post by NeRD on Aug 3, 2023 21:31:21 GMT -5
At least they're finally pushing something at Urban.
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Post by katebush on Aug 3, 2023 23:14:52 GMT -5
All those dr Luke rejects are gone from charts, so will be with Doja, this is nearly as good as Luke stuff.
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Post by think pink. on Aug 3, 2023 23:27:26 GMT -5
The pre-chorus is catchy but this overall falls flat. Her flow is boring.
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Aug 3, 2023 23:33:07 GMT -5
Attention was a fantastic departure from her previous sound, this is good if the goal was to return to her old stuff but make it more mid and far less catchy.
They did all that color changes of her cover arts, teasing, and the drama for one of the most mid songs she has dropped to date, very disappointing.
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Post by leonagwen on Aug 3, 2023 23:38:30 GMT -5
All she does in this song is rap over the song Walk on By.
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Post by CatSoul on Aug 3, 2023 23:40:19 GMT -5
This is decent but she shouldn't have gone in that hard for this. Certainly more pop-friendly then Attention despite half the second verse being about her not doing pop anymore.
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Post by leonagwen on Aug 3, 2023 23:56:55 GMT -5
Isn't this kind of similar to Nicki Minaj's Barbie World? Sample an old song and rap over it?
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Post by Ling-Ling on Aug 3, 2023 23:59:02 GMT -5
Another fire ass track IMO. Surprised by the mid reactions (that goes for "Attention" as well), she's serving career best material so far with this album.
This doesn't sound like a hit to me though, but given her behavior lately, not sure what she's even aiming for.
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Post by Choco on Aug 3, 2023 23:59:34 GMT -5
I'd love to be a fly on the wall on her next meeting with her label.
This would have been a Japanese Bonus Track on Planet HER. It's not bad it's just that she can do so much better.
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Post by Ty on Aug 4, 2023 0:09:20 GMT -5
This is fire, reminds me of something Janelle Monae would've put out in her first 2 albums.
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Post by Exclusive on Aug 4, 2023 0:30:56 GMT -5
The second half is where this starts to hit for me, but overall it's pretty chill. 2/2 for me.
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Post by jdanton2 on Aug 4, 2023 1:06:13 GMT -5
Isn't this kind of similar to Nicki Minaj's Barbie World? Sample an old song and rap over it? alot of rap songs tend to do that but makes me want to listen to the original instead.overall Doja's rap is a bit more interesting than Nicki's and i like this more than Attention. 's
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Post by kimberly on Aug 4, 2023 1:16:48 GMT -5
this is stellar, and it's more hooky and poppy than "Attention."
she is definitely 2/2 for me as well.
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Post by collin on Aug 4, 2023 4:13:39 GMT -5
Not really though. She's clearly acting high, then stops talking, moves her head off camera, *loud sniffing noise*, returns to camera. Back on topic: this sounds more promising to me than Attention, but still think it'll flop. That is not what doing coke looks like dear - This is fantastic and I’m certain will be a radio hit. Totally untapped angle of pop atm, and tons of replay value
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Post by mccloud on Aug 4, 2023 5:05:06 GMT -5
Not really though. She's clearly acting high, then stops talking, moves her head off camera, *loud sniffing noise*, returns to camera. Back on topic: this sounds more promising to me than Attention, but still think it'll flop. That is not what doing coke looks like dear - This is fantastic and I’m certain will be a radio hit. Totally untapped angle of pop atm, and tons of replay value Yeah you're right it's probably Xanax lol. Dude a few posts above is spot on, this is Japanese bonus track quality on Planet Her.
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Post by spiritboy on Aug 4, 2023 5:05:17 GMT -5
Will check the album but i think i'm gonna skip this era.
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Post by katebush on Aug 4, 2023 6:54:59 GMT -5
She looks so old in that video and only 4 years has passed from Say So video, where she looked so young and sexy! I guess the video has to make a splash, instead it won´t bring new listeners to the song as the whole concept is kinda freak...
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Post by think pink. on Aug 4, 2023 8:55:48 GMT -5
#10 on TTH.
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Post by JayBoozer on Aug 4, 2023 9:50:39 GMT -5
Isn't this kind of similar to Nicki Minaj's Barbie World? Sample an old song and rap over it? Babe there’s like too many rap songs to count that do this
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Post by Jose Polica on Aug 4, 2023 11:33:08 GMT -5
Goes for Pop, Rhythmic and Urban adds upon its release tonight.
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